Example sentences of "[pron] only [verb] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was a disappointing performance by the Bears for whom only Mark Lemon and the determined Odom took the chequered flag . |
| 2 | Nothing only making hats . |
| 3 | Never put flavoured drinks in a bottle and give them only to quench thirst . |
| 4 | ‘ They have issued personal protection weapons to construction workers , yet most of them only face danger for the short-term duration of their contracts , ’ he said . |
| 5 | At its extreme , they may even be reluctant to warrant the audited accounts on the basis that the auditors could certify them only following representations from management . |
| 6 | Yours only say pass , not highly commended . |
| 7 | I use Sabatier knives at home , but I do n't buy stainless steel , I only use steel carbon which will be a friend for life . |
| 8 | I do n't feel awkward with friends , because I only tell people who I think will understand . |
| 9 | ‘ From now on , ’ said the telepath , very quietly , ‘ I only kill people who get in my way . ’ |
| 10 | No I 'm not cos I only receive Invalidity |
| 11 | I only does mine Fridays . |
| 12 | No I only ask Julie |
| 13 | Dana is the model ; I only make dresses . ’ |
| 14 | I di er , I only have er I only make chocolate . |
| 15 | I only fed Rachel for about three weeks . |
| 16 | Or peach melba , but I only like strawberry but I thought |
| 17 | You , I 'll bring up some of my eggs , you can have some of them cos I do n't really like , I only like chocolate bars I do n't like chocolate . |
| 18 | I only hope Lynda La Plante is doing a sequel . |
| 19 | I only hope C.W. comes up with something more constructive . ’ |
| 20 | I only hope Edgar dies before him . |
| 21 | I once governed you [ for so she thinks ] and you did as I wanted , you let me deliver Dulé , my wonder , my child , a hero to our people , from death by water , I healed the barren and the sick and granted the silly dreams of lovers , and much other magic besides , so HEAR ME NOW , now that I only hear groans and Dulé hobbles on slit ankles as he rails and Ariel is captive again and croons over Roukoubé and does not speak . |
| 22 | ‘ But the names mean nothing to me because I only take note of the positions people play in . |
| 23 | ‘ But the names mean nothing to me because I only take note of the positions people play in . |
| 24 | and erm I only put place bets on . |
| 25 | ‘ I only shoot vermin . |
| 26 | I only change Roberta 's clothes once a day … |
| 27 | I only got Rosie 's help because he put it to you ; of course , it would be in a very nice way , that I was too tired to give him his rights . ’ |
| 28 | That 's right , it 's just that I worked , I think , yesterday I could n't get into erm , I just could n't get into and yesterday I must admit I felt really rough and erm , I thought at three o'clock I was going to have to ring Iris , cos I knew you were still out you see and at three o'clock I thought I was going to have to ring Iris er just to come in cos I ca n't like your head was my stomach was churning over , it was n't till , soon as I get some food in front of me oh I get , you see I did n't feel too cracking in the morning and I thought well there 's lots of stomach bugs going about and I thought well I 'm having one of them , and I did n't know what I fancied for lunch and I cooked the kiddies theirs , they had fish and what have you , and erm , I thought well what can I have , I thought I what , I thought I got a little tin of salmon there , so I thought right I 'll have a salmon sandwich and I had that and believe me I felt , by three o'clock I could see myself picking me up off the floor , I only got spots before my eyes as such , but , I just had , I had four , five cups of water , I did n't drink any tea , and I wish then , well I do n't know whether I could have felt any worse when I had the sandwich or not to be honest . |
| 29 | ‘ I only get tax relief on the first £30,000 , so that has remained the same . |
| 30 | I only saw Robin |